Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

A national documentary heritage framework & strategy for institutional collaboration

Why?

Too many buzzwords

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

Nothing

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

N/A

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

N/A

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

N/A

Anonymous

Submitted on 27/08/2016 1:51pm

What sector do you work in?

Private sector

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Sometimes

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Significantly scaled up digitisation of NZ content

Why?

I think that it is critical that our national library continues with the digitisation of NZ content. Many people are unable to visit the national library, and so by digitalising the content it make be made much more accessible to people.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Connection of the NZ network linking digital content across all sectors

Why?

I'm not really sure how the national library expects to do this.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

National reading strategy based on successful literacy programmes

Why?

It's important to have a strategy on improving literacy.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

NZ Children’s Laureate appointed to champion reading

Why?

I'm not sure what impact this would have.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

It's important that we capture and preserve our digital heritage. Already much of our digital content is disappearing without a trace, with nobody preserving it. We need to ensure that we preserve NZ online content such as blogs, forums, and websites.

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

It maybe needs more emphasis on the preservation of our digital culture.

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

N/A

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

N/A

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

N/A

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

Our national library has been going a good job regarding digitalising our NZ content and making it available online, however it can't rest on its laurels. We need to continue digitising and making as much content available as possible. We also need to ensure that as much of NZ's digital culture as possible is captured and preserved for future generations. This includes content such as NZ-centric blog and forum posts, www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/, and even just websites for NZ based organisations and businesses. Otherwise much of this content will be lost for future generations.

Rose Laing

Submitted on 26/08/2016 2:59pm

What sector do you work in?

National Library staff

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Frequently

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

No

Why or why not?

Please see my attached file as I've written more than 200 words. I'm happy for you to crop what I've said so long as you check with me before you publish, if you're interesting in publishing my thoughts. I'll send the attachment to natlibfuture@dia.govt.nz. Generally I think 'One knowledge network' is dangerous and could be easily outdated.

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

A nation of Readers = Yes Words as taonga = Yes One knowledge network = No

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Redeveloped digital services for better interaction with National Library collections

Why?

This is the most logical method of improving NZers access to National Library resources. If it's easier - more people can reach it.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Local government and schools taking part in a NZ-wide shared library system

Why?

Too many stakeholders with different agendas and priorities. I think that a lot of time and money would be spent of trying to 'herding cats'. Each school has a unique culture and identity, same as local governments, which require systems that suit their needs. It would never work well to get them to suit the needs of the system.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

A cross-sector partnership to improve literacy levels

Why?

A partnership between teachers colleges and the National Library could improve promotion of National Library services.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

NZ Children’s Laureate appointed to champion reading

Why?

One person cannot be in more than one place at a time. This could help, but it needs more than a "an eminent writer of children's books who is appointed to promote and encourage children's interest in literature and reading." to help increase literacy levels in NZ

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

New Zealand is a small nation and needs to maxmise the interconnectedness of all its learning resources. We like the implication of greater partnership between the National Library and local authority operated libraries. NZ has well and truly lost the leadership position it had in international literacy studies in the 60s - any step we can take to promote literacy is welcomed.

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Significantly scaled up digitisation of NZ content

Why?

Greater digitsing of NZ content is critical - having content available in a media that can be accessed alongside other forms of digital entertainment is the best means of getting children reading. NZ related content connects more to the childrens lives than say "Moby

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

Cross-sector commitment for positive outcomes through reading

Why?

Joined up thinking on what are the best means for encouraging reading is likely to more impact than 78 locally designed programmes

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

NZ Children’s Laureate appointed to champion reading

Why?

We're not sure what this is - may or may not be a 'problem' per se.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

Not a problem as much as is covered elsewhere in the strategy - perhaps the strategy has several cross-cutting themes - digitising, diversity, heritage etc

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

N/A

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

We don't do a lot with libraries - we would approach this from more of standpoint of an opportunity to better align a national service with a locally provided service.

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

We're happy to promote further engagement as the strategy is operationalised.

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

no

Coralie Walton

Submitted on 26/08/2016 9:59am

What sector do you work in?

School

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Frequently

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

The cover all aspects that I would expect from a long term strategy from National Library.

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

I need National Library to support the school curriculum for research, reading and culture.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

National contracts for licensing e-content & new systems

Why?

EPIC is an invaluable tool for schools. If we could build on that model and add Ebooks for recreational reading that would assist schools to encourage Ebook usage without each school having to pay for their own Ebook platforms. The cost to the country would be much less that way.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Connection of the NZ network linking digital content across all sectors

Why?

Truthfully I couldn't really answer this and had to select one. I do like the second proposal with local public libraries and schools having access to a nationwide library. The Ebook proposal could be part of this. I couldn't actually see problems with any of the proposals. It's just that I preferred the first two as I could see huge benefits.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

Programmes to inspire reading & support literacy

Why?

It covers it all.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

NZ Children’s Laureate appointed to champion reading

Why?

Not so much problematic as it could be included in the broader proposal of "programmes to inspire reading and support literacy" All of the other proposals could come under this one.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

This is an area that is difficult for people working in isolation without knowledge. By sharing the expertise with those people, we would have a more enhanced service available to Maori and Pacific people in particular and to the general population as well.

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

A state-of-the-art National Library space for discussion & debate

Why?

It would be too far removed from remote areas. A better idea is for the expertise to get to the areas rather than having something concrete that is costly and people have to travel to.

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

One thing National Library has to do is look at Services to Schools. The transformation has not worked well in all cases. In my case it's been a total disaster. I know it's been great for other schools. It needs to be reviewed with more input from the users.

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

Any national direction will help my school financially and will also raise the profile of the library within the school if libraries are seen as a national priority.

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

A national Ebook consortium like EPIC, but for recreational reading. Continuation and expansion of EPIC databases. Digital content. Professional development. I would love more assistance with curation, and promotion of Maori/Pacific books and digital content.

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

N/A

Mark Gilmour

Submitted on 26/08/2016 9:43am

What sector do you work in?

General library user. Also university student, but mainly here in my capacity as NZ citizen.

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Rarely

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Significantly scaled up digitisation of NZ content

Why?

Tough call between this and the "digital services for better interaction". It's just orders of magnitude easier to search and access digital records, this would put the info in front of so many more eyeballs.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

N/A

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

N/A

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

N/A

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

N/A

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

When I checked to around to make sure I wasn't about to request features that already existed, I discovered your open data page, which talks about API access to various data and metadata. This is pretty similar to what I was going to say you needed to do more of. But I'd never heard about this before! Where are the competitions offering prizes (and recognition!) for doing cool things with the data? There is a huge numbers of geeks looking for interesting projects for fun and learning and their CV, this could be great for them, and everyone else. Where is the page full of short biographies of the compsci students you've invited to do masters thesese on this data and descriptions of and links to their work? Where is the social media presence of your researchers, and the engagement showing off what they've found? This is a huge "big data" opportunity available to academics and the public, when most of the data/work in this area is restricted to government and business. This is a tremendously valuable resource that I think could be much more aggressively promoted so more people would utilise it.

Anonymous

Submitted on 26/08/2016 1:16am

What sector do you work in?

Home school mother

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Never

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

Given what has been mention as to what the National Library is trying to achieve these seem to be an appropriate theme. As a National Library it is full of knowledge, aimed at the nation to encourage reading and should consider words and its history as taonga sacred.

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Redeveloped digital services for better interaction with National Library collections

Why?

Given that the world and nation is heading more into a digital age, it is important to be able to kept up and develop its service so it can be accessible to everyone no mater where they are. This also means having access to knowledge and research for learning, especially in-regards to historical information from both sides of an event....

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

Programmes to inspire reading & support literacy

Why?

Precisely because it would be what it says it would be, PROGRAMMES to inspire reading and support literacy. This opens the doors to different techniques and options to encourage reading and literacy. In all sectors of the nation.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

N/A

Why?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

We have a rich tapestry of history woven in to our culture as NZ's that is precious to us and need to be remembered good and bad so we can continue to grow and understand who we are. Libraries need to contain this information that has been documented for continuation of research and learning not just in museums. Words are our Picture tapestry in its story telling of events.

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

A state-of-the-art National Library space for discussion & debate

Why?

This is a place that holds information. Discussions, debates, threads are all forums that can be held else where. This is not what I would see as of any use for a Library. Not to mention one sided debates and trolls on particular debate.

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

What is missing is the mention of the interaction of the effects this has for Home Educators/Schoolers as well (not all are signed up to te Kura), as part of the Education system. Other than the registering at birth, other ways how you would engage the public about the National Library. This survey is the first I knew of the "National Library registry" I'm use to knowing only about regional Libraries.

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

Very well. Living rural means that often we don't get to the regional library very often. With the Library going digital this make it easier to get information for research projects for my children and access to other reading programes that would be of use to the family as home schoolers.

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

N/A

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

N/A

Janine

Submitted on 25/08/2016 4:52pm

What sector do you work in?

School

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Frequently

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

No

Why or why not?

I wish that there was an option to write some!

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

No

Why or why not?

I feel like the national library is a support system for schools and educators and that it should be publicly funded. Everything that I am reading about on this website makes me infer that the National Library are trying to get private businesses etc to fund it. This is a massive concern for all educators. We seem to be losing funding for a fantastic resource.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Redeveloped digital services for better interaction with National Library collections

Why?

I feel like going digital has not worked well for schools, children or the national library. The new digital service has failed. As a school teacher I have had to wait 5 week for national library books to turn up and when they did I only received 60 books for the entire school of 450 children. This makes no sense and is disadvantaging our children's learning.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Connection of the NZ network linking digital content across all sectors

Why?

I am worried that the national library is going to go completely digital and teachers won't be able to get any hard copy books in their classrooms. Children need real books to do proper inquiry. Digital resources a great... but why can't we have both?

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

National reading strategy based on successful literacy programmes

Why?

I am worried that these programmes will replace real life 'teacher' contact. Under achieving children don't need another fancy system... they need one to one teaching from a real person.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Public library membership from birth & early childhood

Why?

I am worried that the national library will completely disappear and we will be left with only online resources. This means that teachers will have to go to a public library to collect books for their class. That means that we would have to try and renew books every two weeks and have to pay huge amounts of money if they are overdue, or lost. In a classroom books are lost and found all the time but sometimes it takes a whole term to find a book a return it. Teachers don't get paid enough to worry about these cost which means that they won't do it and children will miss out on enjoying books in their class. Very sad.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

celebrating diversity happens in real life moments... not on a computer. It is much better to have a resource like a book out in front of a class for children to enjoy with their class. Computers are out of sight out of mind. We need real books to celebrate culture.

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

If we don't have real books how are we going to strengthen connections.

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

I feel like the national library is going to slowly take away all of it's hard copy books from teachers and children. They have already made the ordering process impossible to get books to schools. I have waited 5 whole school weeks with no resources and then only get given 60 books. It's a real shame that we can't enjoy having books in schools. I understand that the world is going digital but that doesn't mean it can replace books. If they are going to go digital they need to do both effectively. books and online. Children learn differently with a book, I feel like we need to stand up for our children's rights to have books in schools.

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

It downs't fit with our schools at present. We won't to be able to order enough books for all children in our school. We won't to keep our books and have online resources and we won't the government to fund this fantastic resources properly. If they won't to lift underachieving students achievement then they need to invest money into the national library.

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

Even the idea of partnering up is very scary... this is a way of getting private organisations to fund something that the government should be funding. I am not interested in funding the national library as that's the governments job. The were doing a fantastic job of it in the pasts... what's changed? The government needs to stop cutting funding in the education sector.

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

I want the national library to go back to it's old system for issuing books. If somethings not broken you don't need to fix it. The new system is frustrating for teachers and we are already busy enough with tying to use 'National Standards' Another failing government initiative.

Anonymous

Submitted on 28/08/2016 2:18pm

What sector do you work in?

Archives

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Frequently

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

No

Why or why not?

Words as taonga is too narrow a term, especially when under the heading images, etc are then included. Too narrow and too book-bound a view of the future

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

N/A

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Redeveloped digital services for better interaction with National Library collections

Why?

Knowledge is power

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Significantly scaled up digitisation of NZ content

Why?

Why this obsession with digitisation unless it is for preservation. Born-digital with no analogue surrogate require more attention than this

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

Public library membership from birth & early childhood

Why?

getting families through the door and enjoying all the books, media and activities on offer keep it local

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

National reading strategy based on successful literacy programmes

Why?

this should be the remit of education not the national library

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

If we don't have this, we will not have any born-digital words as taonga as they won't have survived

Which of the proposed 'Words as taonga' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

New National Library programmes encouraging learning about constitutional documents

Why?

This should be the role of Archives NZ

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

a greater focus on digital preservation

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

n/a - personal response

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

N/A

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

N/A

Keith Thorsen

Submitted on 25/08/2016 10:52am

What sector do you work in?

National Library staff

How often do you interact with the National Library of New Zealand?

Frequently

Do you think the 3 broad themes outlined (One knowledge network, A nation of readers, Words as taonga) are the right areas of focus for the National Library looking towards 2030?

Yes

Why or why not?

Yes or no are the only two options given. I would prefer to say partially.

Do the strategic directions fit with your view of the role of a national library?

Yes

Why or why not?

Again it not simply yes or no. The general direction is fine.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'One knowledge network' do you consider to be most important?

Significantly scaled up digitisation of NZ content

Why?

This seems to me to be a core function along with enabling access to the content. It also needs to be accompanied by resourcing preservation in the face of changing formats. No place to put this so I'll throw it in here. I also support the role of the library in providing access to external knowledge and collections. We are physically an island, we should not be intellectually.

Which of the proposed 'One knowledge network' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

Local government and schools taking part in a NZ-wide shared library system

Why?

Good aim but varying ownerships will make this tricky.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'A nation of readers' do you consider to be most important?

A cross-sector partnership to improve literacy levels

Why?

While other submitters make the valid point that this lacks detail, the only way literacy as a nation will be improved is through cross-sector partnership. If this could be achieved through a genuine partnership between the library sector, the education sectors and other government, NGO and private organisations, it has the potential to be truly transformative. However the difficulties should not be underestimated. The willingness of potential partners to be involved and in some cases to lead is critical. So too is adequate and appropriate staffing within the National Library.

Which of the proposed 'A nation of readers' ideas for success do you consider to be most problematic?

A cross-sector partnership to improve literacy levels

Why?

As mentioned above this will be difficult but it's worth going for.

Which of the proposed ideas for success for 'Words as taonga' do you consider to be most important?

It's also one of the most important. It needs to resourced properly to ensure the National Library performs this key function

What do you think is missing from the National Library’s draft strategic directions?

I would like to see a more explicit emphasis on the National Library’s role as a centre of debate of important issues; a role that is central to proper functioning of a democracy. The development of a state of the art space that is mentioned, while a necessary tool, is not an end outcome. The promotion of genuine debate is. The facility is relevant enabling live streaming thus helping overcome the criticism of one physical base. I also think that the Library should hold debates across the country, in its own facilities but also using other organisations’ facilities and linking to their networks. This would assist in bringing a variety of voices to the discourse. The arrival of He Tohu presents an opportunity to talk about important constitutional, social and cultural issues. The documents must be seen as living documents talking to us now. There is potential to develop this role through the public, school, tertiary and specialist library networks. This would need discussion with those networks to determine their priorities. The core Library roles of collection, preservation and particularly access include a commitment to encouraging the debates that arise from the collections and other knowledge sources.

How does the National Library’s draft strategic directions fit with your organisation’s priorities?

Yes

In which areas are you or your organisation interested in partnering with or contributing to the National Library?

Continue to be part of the discussion

How would you like to be involved as the strategic directions are progressed?

Keep me informed

Any other thoughts you'd like to share?

Relationships are key to the co-operation that is envisaged. This will develop through real consultation and inclusion. The Library cannot do this on it's own and it needs to be genuinely open to the views of others especially when these are challenging. I think a few early wins that demonstrate the power of co-operation would be good.